筆
bǐ
ㄅㄧˇ
Simplified 笔
- 1writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)
- 2brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)
- 3(bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork
- 4(classifier) stroke of a Chinese character
- 5(classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business
- 6(literary) to write (with a brush or pen)
Example
這些是筆。
zhèxiē shì bǐ
These are pens.
Measure word
支 · 枝